Parent Tips

Often times parents have questions related to something they have noticed in their student or their students' friends. They want more information or want to voice a concern to school officials about what they are witnessing or suspect. The links below should help provide information to some general questions regarding student/school issues and describe the process by which parents can communicate with school personnel.

Bullying/Harassment

Bullying and harassment is a serious problem in schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. The terms may be used synonomously and is defined as being unwanted, consistent demeaning acts. Acts can be verbal, physical and in written form.

Bullying/harassment has recently been seen via e-mail, instant messaging or through journal sites on the internet. It's important to monitor your student's on-line activity.

This type of behavior can be addressed in several ways depending upon the situation. Your student's dean should be notified and an investigation will take place. Possible responses could include but are not limited to: peer mediation, OMNI referral, parent conferences, Saturday detentions, or suspensions.

Substance Abuse

Substance abuse is unfortunately a problem within many school environments ranging from grade school to high school. Substance abuse among students can take place before school, during school hours, after school and on the weekends. It's important to know where your student spends their free time and the other students with whom they are spending it with.